Robert J Testa

US Patent:

8336442, Dec 25, 2012

Filed:

Nov 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/622355

Inventors:

Robert Testa - Warwick NY, US
Michael Manuel Mera - Bangor PA, US
William Burgermeister - Freehold NJ, US
Brian Hoffman - Bangor PA, US
James Lee - Randolph NJ, US
Bai Ming Cen - Jersey City NJ, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

F41A 9/00

US Classification:

89 45

Abstract:

An automatically-reloadable, remotely-operated weapon system may include an operator station located distant from a weapon station. The weapon station may include an externally-powered firearm, a firearm mover for adjusting an azimuth and an angle of inclination of the firearm, and an ammunition storage and transport system for automatically moving ammunition to and from the firearm. From the operator station, a user may remotely control all aspects of firearm operation and ammunition reloading.